Holiday shoppers flock to Big Crafty in Asheville

Downtown event featured locally made arts, crafts

4:52 PM,
Dec. 1, 2013

Mari Fox, center, and her daughter Ali share a laugh with customers Cheri Potter, left, and Grayson Chell at the The Big Crafty's annual winter sale at Pack Place. Mari traveled with her daughter from Weaverville to sell her natural cleaning products for the first time at The Big Crafty. 12/01/13?Dillon Deaton

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Big Crafty shopper Ginger House was visiting the arts and crafts bazaar for the first time, but she said it wouldn't be her last.

"It really is nice," said House, a Hendersonville resident who attended the event today at Pack Place with her daughter, Meeley Dawson, and granddaughter, June, 18 months. "I saw some things I don't see at other shows."

House, who bought a Christmas gift for her son, said the The Big Crafty was especially attractive because the arts and crafts were locally made. ...